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Even The Yeah Yeah Yeahs Love Kanye West

There's definitely a case to be made that Kanye West is one of—if not the—most influential rapper ever. At the very least, he's right up there with Rakim, Biggie, and Jay-Z for his exceeding influence on the current crop of rappers. Everyone from A$AP Rocky to Drake to J. Cole and so many more seem to have taken a page or two out of the Kanye playbook.

But it turns out, Yeezy's influence is beyond just the sphere of hip-hop. In an interview with Spin, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' frontwoman Karen O revealed Kanye's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is a big influence on their upcoming album, Mosquito.

Karen O was quoted saying:

“It’s so soulful, and I love soul. The vibe lifted me out of the mundane and took me somewhere else, man. And it stuck out like a sore thumb. It’s a work of art. It’s a record. It was a moment of clarity. His signal was crystal clear and we all got it. One of the last records that made me feel that way was Under Construction by Missy Elliott.”